I wanna grow something wild and unruly

I have always loved that line from the Dixie Chick's song "Cowboy Take Me Away".

"I wanna touch the earth

I wanna break it in my hands

I wanna grow something wild and unruly"

I grew up with a massive garden in my back yard. In the summertime, as the afternoon eased into evening, it was common to hear my Mom say, "Gale run out to the garden and pick some carrots, beets and swiss chard for dinner". I would run out and gather the required vegies for our evening meal and pray the whole time that I wouldn't see a Daddy Long Leg (they were my greatest fear).

I have wanted to have a garden forever but this is my first summer to actually make that dream a reality and last night for the fist time I said "Chloe will you run out to the garden and pick some swiss chard for dinner." It brought me so much joy to eat fresh green vegies from my garden. I am not a pro so my garden is a little bit 'wild and unruly' (actually so is the little girl weeding it) but it tastes SO good!